Pedestrian Hit At Intersection

FORT LAUDERDALE — A pedestrian trying to cross Sunrise Boulevard was struck by a car Saturday at the intersection of Northeast 17th Avenue, police said.

The victim, Feueshay Walker, 26, of Fort Lauderdale, suffered head injuries and was in stable condition at Broward Medical Center, officials said.

Witnesses told police that Walker was running south about 10:45 a.m. when he went in front of a car driven by Dorothy Gates of Fort Lauderdale, Officer M.G. Smith said.

Gates, 68, of the 1100 block of Orange Isle, and her passenger, Eudora Wood, 74, of Wilton Manors, were not injured, police said.

Because of heavy traffic, Gates was driving about 10 mph under the 35 mph speed limit when the accident occurred, police said.

``The light was green, and he just jumped out in front of the car,`` said Deanna Winterholler, who saw the accident as she drove next to Gates` 1973 Buick Century. ``Then I looked in my rear-view mirror and I saw him hit the windshield and roll off the hood.``

Gates was not charged. The accident is under investigation, Smith said.